Abstract
This essay is about what nurses can do when patients are at risk of dying alone during a hospitalization. A pilot program, “No One Dies Alone,” is described as the program modifications required by the coronavirus pandemic. The centrality of being present with the dying person is discussed, with emphasis on Parse’s concept of true presence.
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